Productivity and Profitability Media Series
The Productivity & Profitability series presents new and topical information to help southern producers increase the success of their businesses.
Beef, sheep and goat producers can listen to a diverse range of expert speakers present webinars and podcasts to aid on-farm decision making. Plus, producers will find relevant resources and MLA programs to continue their learning journey.
Episodes
19 episodes
BredWell FedWell: Setting your breeding flock up for success
Welcome to episode 19 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Tim Gole from For Flocks Sake. Tim and I will dive into all thing BredWell FedWell and setting up your breeding flock for success. Y...
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Episode 19
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42:31
Integrating Livestock into Mixed Farming: Summer Nutrition
Welcome to episode 18 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Ed Riggall from AgPro Management. Ed and I will dive into integrating livestock into mixed farming systems with the main focus on summer nutriti...
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Episode 18
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47:30
Natalee Johnston - Performing under Pressure
Welcome to episode 17 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Natalee Johnston from Skilful Decisions. Natalee Johnston was the Royal Australian Navy’s first fema...
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Episode 17
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42:44
Deb Scammell - Mineral Supplementation in Beef and Sheep
Welcome to episode 16 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Deb Scammell from Talking Livestock. Deb dives into the key questions around mineral supplementation for beef and sheep. Your host, ...
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Episode 16
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20:47
Mark Ferguson - Cattle complexity and change
Welcome to episode 15 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Matt Ferguson from NeXtgen Agri. Mark talks about the importance of embracing change to continue to be successful in agriculture.Your hos...
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Episode 15
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36:09
Elke Hocking - Hot tips for top heifers
Welcome to episode 14 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Elke Hocking from Elke Hocking Consulting. Elke talks about the importance of measuring and monitoring to manage for reproductive success in hei...
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Episode 14
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38:00
Callen Thompson - Growing beef from dairy
Welcome to episode 13 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Callen Thompson from AgSTAR Projects. Callen talks about growing beef from dairy, the benefits, barriers and next steps for the industry. <...
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41:36
Sally Martin - eID does it add value?
Welcome to episode 12 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Sally Martin from SheepMetriX. Sally talks about how electronic identification can be used in your business to add value. Your host,...
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Episode 12
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42:37
SPECIAL EDITION - Managing the late break in 2024
Welcome to episode 11 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This special edition episode features Dr Shane Thompson from Holbrook Vet Clinic, Ed Rigall from AgPro Management and Felicity Turner from Turner Agriservices....
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Episode 11
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53:57
Anne Collins - Maximising Dorper Reproductive Performance in Challenging Environments
Welcome to episode 10 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Anne Collins of AC Ag Consulting. Anne talks about how to maximise dorper reproductive performance, particularly in challenging environments.&nb...
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Episode 10
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37:35
Dr Jason Condon - How can producers make liming decisions on their properties for maximum returns?
Welcome to episode 9 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Dr Jason Condon from Charles Sturt University. Jason talks about how implementing improved soil sampling intervals will enable better decisions a...
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Episode 9
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46:12
Shawn McGrath - Do dual-purpose crops add value?
Welcome to episode 8 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Shawn McGrath from Charles Sturt University. Shawn talks about the role of dual-purpose crops in livestock production businesses. Yo...
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Episode 8
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27:23
Cam Nicolson - The "so-what" of carbon in agriculture
Welcome to episode 7 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Cam Nicolson from Nicon Rural. Cam talks the carbon space which is rapidly evolving, we should expect the ‘rules’ and assumptions to change in th...
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Episode 7
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42:26
Sally Murfet - Human agronomy in agriculture
Welcome to episode 6 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Sally Murfet from InspireAg. Sally talks about the importance of managing and working with people in agriculture. Your host, Tanisha Shie...
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Episode 6
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35:35
John Francis - Cost of production and managing business risk
Welcome to episode 5 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features John Francis from Agrista. John talks about how to drive production in your business to manage risk and cost of production to drive profitability...
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Episode 5
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45:38
Dr Jillian Kelly - Containment feeding livestock
Welcome to episode 4 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Dr Jillian Kelly from Animal Health and Nutrition Consulting. Jill talks about how containment feeding can be a proactive management strategy for...
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Episode 4
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32:56
Basil Doonan - Spring Pasture Management
Welcome to episode 3 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Basil Doonan, Technical Director of Pinion Advisory. Basil speaks about how to manage your pastures during spring, in wet, dry and average season...
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Episode 3
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32:05
Dr Penny Schulz - How to incorporate genetics into a value chain approach
Welcome to episode 2 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Dr Penny Schulz, Livestock Technical Specialist with the SA Drought Resilience, Adoption and Innovation Hub. Penny presents an overview of what a...
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Episode 2
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36:00
Seasonal Update with Phil Graham - What the forecast means and the implications for producers
Welcome to episode 1 of the MLA Productivity and Profitability media series. This episode features Phil Graham, of Graham Advisory, who presents a current seasonal update and implications of this for producers. Your host, Tanisha Shield...
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Episode 1
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38:50
